Shimmering Forts, a Camp Close Shave On the Road to Maharajah and a the Camel Races ; Peter Dobbie Journeys Across India and Finds the Taj Mahal Overshadowed by an Escalator
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WE ARE in Udaipur, where choreographed love is very much in the the air. A young man in his best togs and turban is being led to his wedding party on a groomed and garlanded horse.
Aunts and sisters gyrate to a seductive drum, while dozy cows barge through the gathering like beery mates.See the full content of this document
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Shimmering Forts, a Camp Close Shave On the Road to Maharajah and a the Camel Races ; Peter Dobbie Journeys Across India and Finds the Taj Mahal Overshadowed by an Escalator
It is also Valentine's Day and street children are peddling roses in spite of an attempt to ban this saint's day as sacrilegious. For more on this issue, I consult Alwin, our driver for the two-week tour, who is never short of an opinion. 'This ban,' he intones. 'This ban is coming from a man who cannot get a girlfriend.' I nod in appreciation of this wisdom.
Alwin has brought us a...See the full content of this document
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